Sacrifice

EyeballKid said:
Multiple people making different posts all regarding the same topic is quite banal, but at the end of the day, what do you really expect?

We are posters on an internet message board. An internet message board. Never has there been a place where actual organization is less apparent than on the internet. Now, you ask: "is it really necessary that WE make ten posts about the same topic?" And my response to you is: "what the hell do you expect?" There is no collective "we" sitting in room, monitoring everyone's actions.

I completely understand that in YOUR mind everyone should OBVIOUSLY look through the entire forum for the exact topic they want to speak about, and then post a reply in a thread already 5 pages long. Believe me, I agree with you. The only reason I do agree, however, is because I know how message boards work and how people like yourselves get angry when someone does not follow protocol. Well, the military this ain't.

Let me avoid getting into a conversation of our "fast-paced, workaholic society" and simply state an obvious fact: people don't have time to search an entire board for something they are excited about. Now, the question is, should they make time? No. It's really not worth it. Why? Because it's only going to upset the 6-10 people who frequent the message board every 2 hours to check on their latest post to see if someone replied, and thus, reply back, and repeat the cycle ad nauseum.

I am not making fun of anyone who does either of these things. If you want to post every ten minutes, be my guest. I generally check these boards at least twice a day, so I'm guilty as well. Just don't get mad at the people who don't.

It's easy to put down people who are simply excited to post about something they feel they need to say, rather than hunt for a message to reply to. It's harder, however, to actually welcome these people and give their "10th post of the same topic" a pass. Because at the end of the day, we are a fan community. And, maybe it's just me in my crazy old head, but I thought fan communities were of the model of trying to welcome new fans (thus increasing popularity for the band they are a fan of, and subsequently helping the band towards success). If you don't come from this mindset, well, stop being an elitist, possessive snob, and try to spread the word about a band you enjoy. Mocking every person who posts randomly is surely not going to create a welcome environment for new fans or even timid, older fans.

Enjoy the essay. Lighten up.
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Someone takes the internets too seriously.
 
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EyeballKid said:
Multiple people making different posts all regarding the same topic is quite banal, but at the end of the day, what do you really expect?

We are posters on an internet message board. An internet message board. Never has there been a place where actual organization is less apparent than on the internet. Now, you ask: "is it really necessary that WE make ten posts about the same topic?" And my response to you is: "what the hell do you expect?" There is no collective "we" sitting in room, monitoring everyone's actions.

I completely understand that in YOUR mind everyone should OBVIOUSLY look through the entire forum for the exact topic they want to speak about, and then post a reply in a thread already 5 pages long. Believe me, I agree with you. The only reason I do agree, however, is because I know how message boards work and how people like yourselves get angry when someone does not follow protocol. Well, the military this ain't.

Let me avoid getting into a conversation of our "fast-paced, workaholic society" and simply state an obvious fact: people don't have time to search an entire board for something they are excited about. Now, the question is, should they make time? No. It's really not worth it. Why? Because it's only going to upset the 6-10 people who frequent the message board every 2 hours to check on their latest post to see if someone replied, and thus, reply back, and repeat the cycle ad nauseum.

I am not making fun of anyone who does either of these things. If you want to post every ten minutes, be my guest. I generally check these boards at least twice a day, so I'm guilty as well. Just don't get mad at the people who don't.

It's easy to put down people who are simply excited to post about something they feel they need to say, rather than hunt for a message to reply to. It's harder, however, to actually welcome these people and give their "10th post of the same topic" a pass. Because at the end of the day, we are a fan community. And, maybe it's just me in my crazy old head, but I thought fan communities were of the model of trying to welcome new fans (thus increasing popularity for the band they are a fan of, and subsequently helping the band towards success). If you don't come from this mindset, well, stop being an elitist, possessive snob, and try to spread the word about a band you enjoy. Mocking every person who posts randomly is surely not going to create a welcome environment for new fans or even timid, older fans.

Enjoy the essay. Lighten up.
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I fully expected this to end with "We are anonymous. We are legion"
 
EyeballKid said:
Multiple people making different posts all regarding the same topic is quite banal, but at the end of the day, what do you really expect?
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I expect that people of this mentality will make more work for the moderators.

EyeballKid said:
I completely understand that in YOUR mind everyone should OBVIOUSLY look through the entire forum for the exact topic they want to speak about, and then post a reply in a thread already 5 pages long. Believe me, I agree with you. The only reason I do agree, however, is because I know how message boards work and how people like yourselves get angry when someone does not follow protocol. Well, the military this ain't.
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If you know how message boards work, then I have 2 words for you: search function. As far as protocol, this isn't an "open" forum, and there are some rules that need to be adhered to.


EyeballKid said:
Let me avoid getting into a conversation of our "fast-paced, workaholic society" and simply state an obvious fact: people don't have time to search an entire board for something they are excited about. Now, the question is, should they make time? No. It's really not worth it. Why? Because it's only going to upset the 6-10 people who frequent the message board every 2 hours to check on their latest post to see if someone replied, and thus, reply back, and repeat the cycle ad nauseum.
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Again, don't forget about the people who actually manage this place....

EyeballKid said:
It's easy to put down people who are simply excited to post about something they feel they need to say, rather than hunt for a message to reply to. It's harder, however, to actually welcome these people and give their "10th post of the same topic" a pass. Because at the end of the day, we are a fan community. And, maybe it's just me in my crazy old head, but I thought fan communities were of the model of trying to welcome new fans (thus increasing popularity for the band they are a fan of, and subsequently helping the band towards success). If you don't come from this mindset, well, stop being an elitist, possessive snob, and try to spread the word about a band you enjoy. Mocking every person who posts randomly is surely not going to create a welcome environment for new fans or even timid, older fans.
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I DO actually agree with most of this, but I'm much older, and not very timid..
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No, Zach, I'm not advocating the posting of a new thread for every single moment of music on the new album. I am simply saying that being surprised by multiple threads on the same topic is to be expected.

Personally, I think there should be one thread to discuss each and every song. But in reality, this ain't gon' happen. People are going to sign in, go "I lurv teh song 5z0rz!" and post a completely new thread about it, just because they are excited.

Is this the way things should be done? No. All I say is: don't bash the hell out of new people for doing it. If we could bash them kindly, that would be cool...with like a sledgehammer that has pillows taped around it.

And maybe I've been missing something...but where the hell are free sammiches? I need some PB & J. And punch and pie.
 
EyeballKid said:
No, Zach, I'm not advocating the posting of a new thread for every single moment of music on the new album. I am simply saying that being surprised by multiple threads on the same topic is to be expected.

Personally, I think there should be one thread to discuss each and every song. But in reality, this ain't gon' happen. People are going to sign in, go "I lurv teh song 5z0rz!" and post a completely new thread about it, just because they are excited.

Is this the way things should be done? No. All I say is: don't bash the hell out of new people for doing it. If we could bash them kindly, that would be cool...with like a sledgehammer that has pillows taped around it.

And maybe I've been missing something...but where the hell are free sammiches? I need some PB & J. And punch and pie.
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I'll bring the pillows...

And dude, showed up late. All the sammiches are gone.
 
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